Patrick J. Blake

Executive Vice President and Group President, McKesson Corporation

Pat Blake is Executive Vice President and Group President of McKesson Technology Solutions. He has overall responsibility for all of the businesses within McKesson Technology Solutions, including RelayHealth, McKesson Health Solutions, Enterprise Medical Imaging and Ancillary Solutions, Enterprise Information Solutions, Business Performance Solutions, McKesson Automation and McKesson's International Operations Group.

Prior to his current position, Blake served as president of McKesson Specialty Care Solutions, a McKesson business unit that delivers services to manufacturers and providers to ensure specialty pharmaceutical products, coordinated reimbursement and clinical services are available to patients with complex diseases. In this role, he led the successful acquisition and integration of Oncology Therapeutics Network, which included the Lynx® technology platform and redefined McKesson’s offerings for oncology, other specialty practices and specialty pharmaceutical manufacturer customers. Under his leadership, McKesson Specialty Care Solutions grew to become the second largest supplier of specialty pharmaceuticals in the U.S.

Blake joined McKesson in 1996 as senior vice president for McKesson Health Systems. In 1999, he was named president of McKesson Health Systems, and in 2001 he was elevated to president of customer operations for McKesson U.S. Pharmaceutical. Under his leadership, McKesson’s institutional pharmaceutical distribution business grew from $3 billion to $16 billion. Prior to joining McKesson, Blake held leadership roles at Baxter International, Inc., and American Hospital Supply Inc.

Blake earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Denison University in Granville, Ohio and a Master of Business Administration from the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University.